Genre is based upon the role of formula and convention, stereotypical characterisation and familiar narrative, which are central to Hollywood filmmaking. Discuss

Documentary filmmaking has long been marred with the idea that it must represent the reality about the subject. There is a social pretense attached to the genre that insinuates that documentaries have a social responsibility to the public about presenting the subject matter in an impartial and truthful light. The word documentary, itself, carries with it suggestions of objectivity and evidence.
The British documentary movement of the 1930s was a socially conscious group whose aim and intent was on raising conciousness of the audience. British filmmaker John Grierson was an instrumental figure in this movement and it was in fact was he, who coined the phrase documentary in 1926. In his work ‘The first principle of documentary’ he explores the ideas and concepts behind documentary; he viewed the genre as a very important part of the film spectrum.

Grierson set up the National film board in Canada in 1939, by 1945 the bpard was producing 300 films a year. Grierson is responsible ...